How long do people stay in their homes in Wells Branch, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Wells Branch, TX, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±6.0 points) of households in Wells Branch, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 42.6% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 7.1%

When households in Wells Branch moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wells Branch	Travis County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	11.0% (±2.8 points)	8.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.6% (±5.3 points)	29.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±5.9 points)	40.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6% (±2.3 points)	12.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.7 points)	5.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.7% (±1.1 points)	3.6%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Wells Branch, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Travis County (38.2%).

It is also higher than in Texas (30.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wells Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Branch
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wells Branch	—	42.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Pflugerville	4.6 mi	25.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Round Rock	5.8 mi	34.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Brushy Creek	6.0 mi	25.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Cedar Park	9.5 mi	29.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Manor	9.5 mi	44.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hutto	11 mi	38.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Austin	11 mi	42.0% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Lake Hills	13 mi	11.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pflugerville, TX (25.6%), Round Rock, TX (34.2%), Brushy Creek, TX (25.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Travis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	San Leanna	53.1% (±23.0 points)
2	Manor	44.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Wells Branch	42.6% (±6.0 points)
4	Austin	42.0% (±0.9 points)
5	Manchaca	40.5% (±17.3 points)
6	Bee Cave	37.1% (±11.2 points)
7	Jonestown	34.7% (±8.0 points)
8	Lago Vista	32.7% (±7.5 points)
9	Hudson Bend	32.6% (±10.2 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Travis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wells Branch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wells Branch

How often do people move in Wells Branch?

42.6% of households in Wells Branch, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wells Branch have?

7.1% of households in Wells Branch have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells Branch CDP, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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